Centre emocral TH F D ER) / I" 7 / \J Circulation Over {4 A SLICK SWINDLER WORKS UNION COUNTY CLAIMED HE WOULD BUILD STATE ROAD TO WOODWARD. DISPLAYED A $32,000 DRAFT. Gave Out Large Orders For Supplies— Borrowed Money Freely, Then Skip- | ped Out—A Clever Dutchman—A New Game. For some time there were reports of a large job being started to build | a macadomized state road from Wood- | ward through the “Narrows” to the Union county line. The traveling pub- lic was greatly elated over the pros- pects of a modern driveway between Centre and Union counties, and you can scarcely imagine our great disap- pointment when we read the follow- ing clever story In the last issue of the Lewisburg, Pa., “Journal,” which dispels our fondest hopes, yet causes a smile to pass as we think of those | who were so completely duped at the | other end of the proposed line, by a | clever Dutchman from somewhere The Journal says: “Tell mournful numbers, Life is but empty dream, For the ul dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem.” sang the Longfellow long ago before Meyvers' regis- tered from Berwicl t the West End Hotel kept by A Rokenbrod, at Laurelton, on Thursday, Feb 20th His only assets we ft for $32,000, the admirir me not In an 8¢ is “So years rthless re a w imit profanit be that seemed tor hangs “He he deposited ws h horrow tide mon and must from his he cou £ the Mifflinburg bank have it to throw at from this big bank balance of 2,000 he had a manager named ‘Boots’ who was just finishing a Job at Oak Grove, | where he had o stone crusher, a 12-ton | roller--<no, not one of dem dam steam rollers, for ven you vant to go mit one of dem, you can't, and I have nol knid of for dat kindt I vouldt hitch 6 18 or as many horses as it ou : depent and dat horses ] small amounts him over i transferred wb friends to int his wn the bi use Mer of m orers want Pursley and invit the Ital “Thers Me Ar roni then to make ¥ it Mr He fel indeed started, he vers bought 12,000 lumber from 8 K. Rel berman, agreeing to pay the moment | Was Jam sh, delivered $32 BONE off 000 JUTE the was ts of horse entr were Ri it or ano Wednesda \f Last companied chase a James to Pursles Freeburg to which him back and fo ork and the town Boss would board hotel. Bef start mn this trip he tokenbrod from $10 and om D RP “In one of at Sunbu wpproahed M "u with eyers driving horse andlord $10 wparated } another rales the hotels 1 with me him, 1 did ten Ahen mindt Dat took It and “It i. ual, } be going on yet i brod became Jersey Shore fit with Rokenbrod’'s knowledge of that piace, and the MiMinburg bank investigated the authenticity of the drafts by forwarding them, $11,000 on Jersey Shore and $21,000 on Holldays- burg, which were promptly returned as worthless with the statement that | Meyers was unknown in either section | and had no accounts. Mr. Pursley was advised of the worthless drafts and when he approached Meyers with | the fact the contractor retorted that he couldn't understand it, but thought that ‘Boots’ must have given him the (Continued at bottom of next Col.) vent un Doubt who spoils Roken Mey ory exactly wndlord suspicious when did not store | could | anything | of | farce, | streams | voured | or | has | t} | some places even larger | placed { large enougl y ESCA | er f 11 Centre County, BELLEF TROUT SEASON APPROACHING | Anglers Eagerly Awaiting Opening of Season, April 15th, Fish Commissioner confident that the trout fishing vear will be somewhat of an improve ment over that which the fly-casters | of Pennsylvania have been having for | Some years For a number of years | it was the custom to place trout fry in the streams when they were so small that they could not look out for themselves and became an easy prey to the larger fish which made food of them, or were so weak that they | not live in the streams that had | like a swift current Millions of trout fry were placed in| streams and fishermen kept watch ex- pecting to make some good catches, but when trout fishing season come | around it was found that the planting the young fish had in no manner assisted in stocking the streams In fact what was called “stocking | the streams” little more than a for there were no fish in the | when the time arrived to They had either been de- larger ft or had died away by swift waters, wis nil ir Commis Buller carded the old methods and instead of placing small the streams he stocked them with small trout from iree to six inches in and in 3 been Buller | this | State was h them by the been swept and the result Last ye cat sh dis sioner fry In fish have waters These fish are make and it sh and « swift water th will gro n the tr any rate and in th ermen wii hia ey At able he tro be A i: unt f the $24.4 the accounts Various sums were to the credit of the after the report of the made public last Aug- vere deducted from 1 the balance due the "nt full settlement age discovered former treasurer found on deposit county shortly auditors was Thess shortage and of in gums Methodist Conference in Session. hop Earl Cranston. of Washir and ast interes mference ith the minis » asked irrespond ‘Mr ! ta NK ms Id the te nalls, ete nr for board, and al the le that w ose horses And I e have not big stall 18 to hous there may not heard ree “The men erect ch Pont tne hime y : ed and on on the gre ment iwi to be cash © stable and n of the big to him sued attached’ they have out an on the lumber he had order the tolls and other supplies nd Whether this attach benefit the laborers remains They parted with $10 good Wednesday morning to hire a lawyer to look after their Interests, This lawyer will be 310 to the good, even If the men do not get a cent “On Monday D. R. Pursley received notice from the Oak Grove postmas- ter stating that no such person as ‘Mr, Boots’ was known in that section, and asking what disposal was to be made | of the letters, He replied to the Oak | Grove postmaster requesting the ree turn of the letters, and he desired to keep them as souvenirs to remind him of ‘Mr. Meyers.,""” on n | ALL | sented, { citizens Lime { and | erable | interest | wealth | yours sat {the | sirants | sition i 2en {atituted TLIQUOR LICENSES ONTE, PA, THUR SDAY, MARCH AT PHILIPSBURG GRANTED EXCEPT FOR THE CENTRAL HOTEL. Criticises Remonstrants for Method of Procedure—Will Demand an Im- provement in Hotel Service in Fu- ture—A Timely Warning. regular of court the applications for license in Centre county were pre on Saturday, December 14th remonstrances were filled to from signed petitions section For testimony WiLs full argument was heard This action attracted attention to the « has been awaited throughout the week Judge disposed the applic refusing Wm. H. Hindle proprietor Central Hotel wand granting other y 4 ] f ho had tof Ir At the December session in liquor General all the by numerously of that thereafter applications from some taken, on the same and the with county Last of all license aNes, outcome Orvis tion to of the the 18 Dy all Hcense here 6 { t ig the y n ful IE JUDGE ORVIS' OPINION, OPIN ION, entirely ) rent stan other q wo |e TRI in ‘ommon any Personall @* the court is now con stituted, it has for eight successive upon these sme llcense pe from Philipsburg without the istancy fA 4 ¥ or naasis of ’ tit} bere me ls re dispose Various congequen a right n ix rai i e necessit and condi fitness ant from Phi remonstrants seen t} testimor or in properly ations No nor ind ald in ar ral grounds for remon monstrants it was the for it 8 the bur of the dut wher den of imposing ing the remonstrants own « ing the testimony we find that the witnesses, either through timidity or lack of moral courage, refused or fall- ed to testify against either the char acter of the applicants of thelr man- ner of conducting their business as lHHeensees If this i2 not the then we nl nfer that they concede the tions of the several ap plicants, Counsel for the remonstrants vdmitted that was no ground on wh i¢ the court could refuse license to the Philipsburg Brewing Company, ut argued that we could arbitrarily refuse any or all of the other appli wtior His witnesses do not object Heatlo in legal grounds, elr objections principally, if on the fact that they are personally to the license sys or two withesses going so to aver In their testimony that if any leense is granted they saw no reason why all should not be granted This lant frank expression on the part of some witnesses would seem to be virtually the opinion of practically all witnesses on behalf of the remon- While we respect such a pos politically, and while each citi- has a perfect right to advocate local option or prohibition and to so vote at the polls, as the law ls not con- such arguments cannot any weight in a court of fustice, rights and propery values rhust be disposed of In accordance with the law as it Is now constituted, nor can we allow ourselves to destroy the upon weakness Ane In examin- suppl Case, an oO qualifica there n ns not wholls opposed tem far One nn Legal (Continued at bottom of next Col.) | of {Ing | Class THE COURT FILES AN OPINION | | | | Effective weekly { Old Testament 13th, 1913. A Religious Movement That is Grow ing in Interest. of the the Young Men's clations of Centre « in most gratifying Ilarold R. Austin, of of 1913 Secretary taking hold for the future programs aré at Lemont, Pine Grove Boalsburg. The point of each of these communities the school The bi are for Bible study, following the “Men Who Dared/’ study of heroes The other fea tures of the program are varied veek to week In accordance with the leadership which can be made avall The work ounty Committe Christian ounty is progress Mr, College, appointed way he al Beas enterprise operation Mills and contact has i manner State has been and the of County reads well is his work the in of been 2a. COUrss a it able, Philipsburg, | of | in have | consid=} tured is also planning « uml of much | } ‘ 14 The Aare in their work and ganization In othe ing rapidly Plans ne being for county-wide OC Gr Athletic Contest The committee commun cons oF boys much the demand r towns is are PW rn and it) 8 and similar that made at Mlilesburg, in gram proposed may lear fn irvey 1 to under Howard Thomps Jan Mrs friend eleven « vere awakened ke bricks nh fooking din wered the re n fire They clock ’ v t4i : 31 out the window whole gabl 3 od Dressing qu the Vere and ca wt happened t might trings lett A Had 1) 1d the deat sing the 104 oth Mr. Tibl been bu issistan reached Tibbhens has certainly | victim of adverse circumstances the past year Last summer oH his barn was blown off at ind in the fall he lost hundred hogs by holera ene ar 11 them have re © Coleville Young f ( Man in Trouble. ATTY was ordered the and will Day on of next galore Remember Sales Wednesday week There pecial Thursday be bargains ues the citizen evidence deny pt property » and his Ie nl righ f Lab 8 properly submitted We have no doubt tl houses of Philipsburg can and to be Improved, and we propose #t upon this being done renew lee hereafter where idence Is produced showing of the applicant or the p condition of his house we are not satisfied with management the Potter The applicant before siranger, though well recommend. and we now give him notice that will require marked improvement in the management of the hotel over that of his predecessor, nor will we continue to grant any one a licemSe for the Potter House hereafter unless the building in the meantime Is very much improved by its owners In conclusion, we think upon it the public ought to in- il we prop nor w nees OT To nt now past remonstrants is that the public does not require as many hotels as now are being licensed but, as we are left entirely without testimony up- on that subject, we are compelled to [practioally grope our way. We have determined to reduce the number by one for the purpose of seeing the eof. fect upon the remaining houses. The {court's disposition of the several ap- { plications will be endorsed respective- ly thereon, By the Court, ELLIS 1. ORVIS, P. J. CENTRE COUNTY Y. M, C, A, in| meeting | from | | with dur us | | the yard | wealthy that the only | matter of merit urged upon us by the | traveling | | Judge | decisions recently {also gone dry again ANEW RAILROAD FOR PHILIPSBURG WILL OPEN A VAST FIELD OF COAL AND CLAY. COAL FIELD IN RUSH TOWNSHIP Will Five Follow Cold Strea mDistance of Miles—Operations Will Start at Once—~Charter Secured—A Bus- iness Boom, The tior up CO and new chapter movement WOrk applica for a steam rallroad matter of deep of Philipsburg gining of tory T he the charter Cold Stream ern to the pe« represents the a in local a aire and materialize int wctical perat ng the « This propo aad a4 high measu of pr on urrent ed ralir inderta Freight Wreck at Milesburg Sugar Valley Boy Injured iF or Ki BY Situation. The Smallpox i } nev Ri Montge ficer William Beezes hi 04 from his quarantine With the nn an mert f merry vered and t} will 1 1 1 on Sat warm Appr if the ox end attach 1 irda wching Are Was “ Barefoot Suffragists IL. Scores of women, many of an the result {f exposure to wind, during the suffragist Washington on Tuesday 1! who took the that was a feat demonstra tion and who dance ware feet are reported to he mx ill Mins Noves and Miss An are declar be threatened pneume them the chill parade Many of oe tableau lerson ed to vit) nia Give Williamsport a Park, Mr. and Mrs. J. Roman Way made a fine gift to the city of Williamsport on Monday night by presenting tw adjoining properties worth $40.000 and containing two and a half acres, at corner of West Fourth and Man- streets, for a publi park, to be Way Garden Way is a lumberman Known as Huntingdon County Practically Dry. Every hotel in Huntingdon county. except the Bhaffner House at Orbise- nia, was refased liquor license by Woods, who handed down his Bedford county has Oyster Supper at Linden Mall, Linden Hall Sunday school will hold an oyster supper on the even! of March 22nd at the home of ohn Diehl. Will also serve ice cream and cake. Everybody cordially invited, in! IN THE INTEREST OF FORESTRY. Be March Held in 19th, Meeting to Tyrone on un All the lar owners present important b Directors adopts ad are for at siness will be and you help we present you ‘with Warning his very very value of rm urged £ be meeting v transs constitutic i be cted | learn expect exactly | nortan . 8 Vi ; A imporian ) i" y ¥ A conserviat t A of the the of north weste OUNgK Centre Cc $24,000,000 and of the ny times this amoun ; BL ( otection of this property when ompared anung For ea burn n ( Northumberiand Man ” Crist aged Killed. ws Y OATS ri? ¥ Rhoades’ Coal Yard Sold. grain : ne Brakeman's Narrow the Nn akeman who abin car, from death prompiness t & crash was time to aped out a window abin car and then om the roof of the a having il | Peck of Dynamite After a terri ng the heating =t Ww iam | in Coal. explosion, shatter. at the home mboy at Watsontown, Fri wml pile resulted dynamite It is there from the ame frozen until Ve of exploding and furni- broke cellar f the WH wer Prominent Advertising Expert Dead. | Edward P. Reming head of the Remington wdvertising agency, of Pittsburg, died at the Bellevue-Strat- ford, in Philadelphia, Sunday after | noon Deceased had sccumulated a large fortune through knowledge of advertizing and as publisher of a newspaper directory. He was a na- tive of Lycoming county, and the body was taken to Willlamsport for burial Returned to Home in Tyrone. Mrs. Melvin Derr and little daugh- ter, Josephine, returned to thelr home in Tyrone on Tuesday, after spending some time at the former's parental home in Snow Shoe, Mra Dert's vis- it was curtailed by the illness of her dayghter, and it was thought advisable [to remove her to her home. n
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